Blue Jays thrive among humans year-round, especially when feeders raw peanuts in or out of the shell and most types of sunflower seeds. Most northern jays migrate, but our blue jays do not, except to a better feeder. With a body-to-brain ratio just slightly less than a human, Blue Jays are adept at problem-solving and will work together to drive off nest or feeder raiders, often in violent attacks.
From Texas Parks & Wildlife Services Description: The screech owl is a small nocturnal owl with piercing yellow eyes and prominent ear tufts. Nestlings are covered with fluffy white down….
By Sharon Hanick, Member No, not the video game GenXers grew up with in the late 70s. The invaders this article is referring to are Brown-Headed Cowbirds. In the birding…
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member The Piney Wood Lakes chapter of TMN has a new project in the works, thanks to a grant by HEB and the efforts of project…
by Sharon Hanzik, PWL Member If you’ve ever experienced the sting of North America’s most venomous caterpillar, you understand the title of this article. It was a mild Fall day….
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member The Piney Wood Lakes Texas Master Naturalist Chapter is celebrating its 15 year anniversary this October. The Texas Master Naturalist Program is a partnership between…
by Shaila Palamand, PWL Member Often considered exotic, spooky, and even potentially dangerous, carnivorous plants are in fact native to our area and are not only beautiful, but also beneficial….
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member Unexpected high lake levels precluded 2 scheduled water willow plantings this spring and summer, but the work goes on. With the help of Piney Wood…
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member I had heard about Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson as a kid, having 2 biologist parents, but never got around to reading it until a…
by Becky McGraw-Wall, PWL Member PWL’s Pollinator Garden project is going (and growing) strong. Led by Jessica Jones, interim president, PWL members presently maintain 4 pollinator gardens around Polk County….
